Notable lake · McKinley, New Mexico
Aspen Drop Structure
Aspen Drop Structure is a lake in McKinley, New Mexico.
Aspen Drop Structure: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Aspen Drop Structure
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Aspen Drop Structure — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.41586, -108.53786. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Aspen Drop Structure
- Fort Wingate Historical Marker · fort · McKinley · ~7 km · Must-see
- Roy T. Herman's Garage · attraction · McKinley · ~35 km · Must-see
- El Morro National Monument · sanctuary · Cibola · ~57 km · Must-see
- Mount Sedgwick · viewpoint · Cibola · ~60 km · Must-see
- Haystack Mountain · viewpoint · McKinley · ~67 km · Must-see
- Navajo Nation Museum · museum · McKinley · ~68 km · Must-see
- Window Rock Dam · church · McKinley · ~68 km · Must-see
- McGaffey Lake Dam · lake · McKinley · ~6 km
- McGaffey Camp and Picnic Grounds · park · McKinley · ~7 km
- Barometer Mountain · viewpoint · McKinley · ~15 km
- Red Mesa · viewpoint · McKinley · ~16 km
- Umbrella Rock · viewpoint · McKinley · ~18 km
- Nutria Spring · lake · McKinley · ~19 km
- Red Rock State Park · sanctuary · McKinley · ~19 km
- Midget Mesa · viewpoint · McKinley · ~20 km
- Mesa Butte · viewpoint · McKinley · ~21 km
- Mexican Hill · viewpoint · McKinley · ~21 km
- Red Rock Hill · viewpoint · McKinley · ~25 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Aspen Drop Structure
- Red Lake · lake · McKinley · ~91 km · Must-see
- Todacheene Dam · lake · San Juan · ~102 km · Must-see
- Zuni Salt Lake · lake · Catron · ~137 km · Must-see
- Bekihatso · lake · Apache · ~149 km · Must-see
- McGaffey Lake Dam · lake · McKinley · ~6 km
- Nutria Spring · lake · McKinley · ~19 km
- Vanderwagen Reservoir Number One · lake · McKinley · ~27 km
- Thurlow Tank · lake · McKinley · ~31 km
- Mariano Lake Dam · lake · McKinley · ~34 km
- Mariano Lake · lake · McKinley · ~35 km
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Frequently asked
Is Aspen Drop Structure full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Aspen Drop Structure yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Aspen Drop Structure?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Aspen Drop Structure?
Nearby: Fort Wingate Historical Marker (fort, 7 km), Roy T. Herman's Garage (attraction, 35 km), El Morro National Monument (sanctuary, 57 km), Mount Sedgwick (viewpoint, 60 km), Haystack Mountain (viewpoint, 67 km), Navajo Nation Museum (museum, 68 km).
Is Aspen Drop Structure worth visiting?
Aspen Drop Structure is listed as a notable lake in New Mexico on Spotwander.